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GULFSTREAM G350 IS VALIDATED BY EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY
New Certification Enables G350 To Be Registered in European Union Countries

SAVANNAH, Ga., April 4, 2005 - Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), received validation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Wednesday, March 30, for its new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350 business jet aircraft. This validation adds to the EASA Type Certificate issued for the G450 last year and enables the G350 to be registered in any of the 25 European Union countries.

The G350 received its Federal Aviation Administration Type Certificate Nov. 1, 2004. The first G350 business jet is scheduled to enter service in the third quarter of this year.

Introduced in February 2004, the G350 builds on the success of the GIV/GIV-SP - the best-selling long-range business jet ever produced. Like its sister ship, the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G450, the G350 features the exclusive PlaneView cockpit. With its four large flight displays and Honeywell's Primus Epic Avionics, this advanced cockpit was developed to improve safety of flight by reducing pilot workload.

Powered by two Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8C engines, the G350 can fly 3,800 nautical miles nonstop; that's equivalent to flying eight passengers nonstop from New York to Geneva, or Miami to Santiago, Chile -even on a very hot day.

With the same cabin volume as the G450, the G350 cabin can seat up to 16 passengers in three distinct living areas. Additionally, customers can choose among three floor plans in either a forward-galley or aft-galley configuration. The G350 also has ample room in the baggage compartment for additional luggage.

Passengers traveling on the G350, especially those on long intercontinental flights, will appreciate the relaxing cabin atmosphere with three temperature zones, ample light streaming through 12 heated signature oval windows, 100 percent fresh air and a cabin altitude of 6,000 feet.

Gulfstream's G350, G450, G500 and G550 all share numerous aircraft systems in common as well as the same pilot type rating. This commonality translates to training and maintenance cost savings for operators of fleets that include two or more of these aircraft models.

NOTE TO EDITORS

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically advanced business jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced more than 1,400 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the mid-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G100™; the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200™; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350™; the large-cabin, long-range G450™; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500™ and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550™. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 6,750 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 70,200 people worldwide and had 2004 revenue of $19.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com